Premier League Week 4 Fixtures: EPL TV Schedule, Live Stream and Predictions
The international break is over, and a top-of-the-table clash between Chelsea and Swansea City and the much-anticipated fixture between Arsenal and Manchester City will steal the headlines in Week 4 of the 2014-15 Premier League season.
Fans had to endure a two-week wait as the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign got started, but the Premier League will return with a vengeance on Saturday. With eight fixtures on the schedule, there will be plenty of football to watch for everyone.
More football follows on Sunday and Monday, as Manchester United go looking for their first 2014-15 Premier League win and Hull City and West Ham United square off on Monday night.
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| September 13 | Arsenal vs. Man City | 12.45 p.m./7.45 a.m. | NBCSN/BT Sport 1 | NBC Live Extra/BT Sport App |
| September 13 | Chelsea vs. Swansea | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | NBCSN | NBC Live Extra |
| September 13 | Crystal Palace vs. Burnley | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | / | NBC Live Extra |
| September 13 | Southampton vs. Newcastle | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | / | NBC Live Extra |
| September 13 | Stoke vs. Leicester | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | / | NBC Live Extra |
| September 13 | Sunderland vs. Tottenham | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | / | NBC Live Extra |
| September 13 | West Brom vs. Everton | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | / | NBC Live Extra |
| September 13 | Liverpool vs. Aston Villa | 5.30 p.m./12.30 p.m. | NBC/Sky Sport 1 | NBC Live Extra/Sky Go |
| September 14 | Man Utd vs. QPR | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | NBCSN/Sky Sport 1 | NBC Live Extra/Sky Go |
| September 15 | Hull vs. West Ham | 8 p.m./3 p.m. | NBCSN/Sky Sport 1 | NBC Live Extra/Sky Go |
Depth Will Be the Difference in Arsenal vs. Manchester City
As plenty of fans will have expected, neither club was able to emerge from the international break unscathed. A number of key players will miss this fixture due to injury, while others will be at less than 100 percent.
According to Sky Sports, Arsene Wenger believes there's a small chance Aaron Ramsey will play for the Gunners:
Stevan Jovetic certainly won't feature for the visitors and neither will Fernando, according to Manuel Pellegrini (h/t to The Sun Football):
Jovetic and Ramsey have both been in sensational form during the 2014-15 season, and if fully healthy, they would have been expected to be difference makers for their respective teams.
With Jovetic sitting this one out, the Citizens will likely turn to Edin Dzeko to fill the void up front. The Bosnian is a class option at the position in his own right, and while he's not in the deadly form Jovetic is currently in, he'll still give City a formidable striker to work with.
Arsenal have several options to fill Ramsey's spot if he's not good to go, but while the likes of Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshere are great players, they can't replicate the diverse skill set the Wales international brings to the pitch.
If Ramsey can't play on Saturday, City's superior depth could make the difference.
Aston Villa Will Come Back Down to Earth
After three rounds of fixtures, the Claret and Blue sit a surprising third in the Premier League standings. Don't expect that to continue after Week 4.
Villa have a solid team, but they've yet to fully convince in any of their two wins. Jack Grealish is the real deal, but he's also a 19-year-old who can't carry the team on his back, week in and week out.
Ron Vlaar is expected to be fit in time for Saturday's match, but per East Coast Radio's Andre Bloem, he likely won't be at his best:
Daniel Sturridge might not feature, but the Reds have plenty of attacking firepower to make up for his loss. Mario Balotelli and Adam Lallana are both expected to make their Anfield debuts, and both will be keen to impress.
Add the likes of Raheem Sterling and Lazar Markovic (who could also feature at Anfield for the first time), and Liverpool may just have too many threats for Villa to overcome.
It's been a fun ride for the Claret and Blue, but it had to end some time.
Manchester United Won't be Winless after Week 4
Queens Park Rangers may sit higher in the Premier League standings than the Red Devils currently do, but don't expect United's struggles to continue, at least on the scoreboard.
There's just too much individual talent for QPR to overcome. The visitors have a solid team, but it's built to contend with other mid-table sides with strong individual performances from the likes of Leroy Fer, Joey Barton and Junior Hoilett.
They've scored just once this season and were soundly beaten 4-0 by Tottenham, further evidence that, against the big boys, they just lack the talent to come away with a result.
On the other side of the pitch, United added world-class talent to an already strong squad, and Louis van Gaal will be desperate to clear the air of negativity surrounding the club.
Old Trafford will be rocking to welcome the likes of Radamel Falcao and Daley Blind, and in such an atmosphere, it will be very hard for QPR to stop the Red Devils from winning their first match of the season.
